Information about #9BAEFC color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #9BAEFC belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(155, 174, 252) — 60.8% red, 68.2% green, 98.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 38 / 31 / 0 / 1. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#9BAEFC is a intensely saturated blue that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Very Light Phthalo Blue (#9EAAFF). Slightly further away sit Very Light Sapphire Blue (#9EB6FF) and Very Light Cobalt Blue (#9EC2FF).

In RGB terms — rgb(155, 174, 252) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #9BAEFC: 9.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for white. No one has named #9BAEFC so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#9BAEFC color variations

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#9BAEFC color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #9BAEFC

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9BAEFC
  • RGB155, 174, 252
  • CMYK38, 31, 0, 1
  • CSSrgb(155, 174, 252)
  • HSL228°, 94%, 80%
  • HSL Precise228.247°, 94.175%, 79.804%
  • HSV228°, 38%, 99%
  • HSB228°, 38%, 99%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.988
  • GLSLvec3(0.608, 0.682, 0.988)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.608, 0.682, 0.988, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.608, 0.682, 0.988)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB98.8%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID9BAEFC
  • DECIMAL ID10202876
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01